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High-profile athletes make headlines with their bad behavior. But the majority are making a positive impact in their communities. Delray Beach resident and attorney Jeff Deutsch wants to spread the word about athletes' accomplishments - and enable players and fans to do even more. Deutsch launched AthletesGive.com, a website that provides fans and sponsors information on the events and programs that athletes head up. Its goal is to increase awareness, participation and contributions. "Recently, the news has been filled with athlete misconduct that represents such a tiny sample size of athlete behavior," said Deutsch, owner of Overtime Consulting and a former player...

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